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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 50 Send Message	JEC	Report	14 Oct 2012 15:25
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 50 Send Message	William Wells is a bit of a mystery prior to the 1871 census. For several years I researched the wrong one (don't ask) but I'm now fairly sure that he was born at Farnham. According to his marr. cert. his father was named Thomas. This is all I have gleaned so far. As well as his marr. cert. (Kensington), I have census copies dated, 1871, 1891, 1901, 1911. All taken at Kensington. If anyone can help to fill in the gaps please let me know. JEC
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	14 Oct 2012 15:31
	Who did he marry and when please?Fathers occupation from marriage cert? Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	14 Oct 2012 15:34
	?? Thamos is a Tailor 1841 England Census about William Wells Name: William Wells Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Gender: Male Civil parish: Farnham Hundred: Farnham County/Island: Surrey Country: England Street Address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Farnham Sub-registration district: Farnham Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1072 Book: 4 Folio: 12 Page Number: 16 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Wells 40 Elizabeth Wells 40 Thomas Wells 17 Mary Wells 15 John Wells 12 Ellen Wells 10 William Wells 8 George Wells 4 Jane Wells 2 Andy
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	14 Oct 2012 15:46
	The only marriage for a William Wells with father Thomas, taking place in Kensington is this one:- London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about William Wells Name: William Wells Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Age: 54 Occupation; Labourer Spouse Name: Sarah Ann King Spouse Age: 55 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 3 Jan 1892 Parish: Notting Hill Christ Church Borough: Kensington and Chelsea Father Name: Thomas Wells Occupation: (deceased) Labourer Spouse Father Name: Thomas Fisher Register Type: Parish Register ...........is this him?
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	14 Oct 2012 15:56
	Is this the 1871? 1871 England Census about William Wells Name: William Wells Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah Wells Gender: Male Where born: Farnham, Kent, England Civil parish: Kensington Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints Address: 9 Lonsdale Road County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Kensington Sub-registration district: Kensington Town ED, institution, or vessel: 36a Household schedule number: 352 Piece: 44 Folio: 79 Page Number: 63 Household Members: Name Age William Wells 33 - (Chair Caner) Sarah Wells 34 Henry J Wells 4 E Wells 1 Ellen Keating 11
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 50 Send Message	JEC	Report	14 Oct 2012 16:30
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 50 Send Message	Andrew Thanks for your input. Please see the message from Catherine with the details for William's wedding in 1838. As you will note Thomas is described as 'deceased' so, unfortunately Thomas, the tailor, in 1841 is not the right one. The marriage date may appear wrong when viewed with the census results but William and Sarah were unable to marry until her former husband, David King, had died. The whole household was known as 'Wells'. Thank you both Joan
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	14 Oct 2012 16:36
	The marriage took place in 1892 not 1838. The census I posted was 1841..... Andy
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 50 Send Message	JEC	Report	19 Oct 2012 16:22
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 50 Send Message	Andrew. Sorry for the delay, been missing for a few days. I think I may have more info. on the marr. cert. than I said. Thomas is also described as a labourer. OK he may have fallen on hard times but it's quite a fall from tailor to labourer. JEC

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